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JOEL RAMIREZ

Santa Barbara,CA

Summary

I worked for Cottage Hospital for 14 years as of Dec 2022, I was titled as a Unit Care Tech/ Patient Care Tech which intel working as a unit coordinator at times with the Charge Nurse with admissions and discharges with patients. Also includes dealing with incoming phone calls and answering nurse call lights for patient. Detail-oriented Certified Nursing Assistant with successful geriatric healthcare experience. personable and compassionate with superior communication and rapport-building skills. Strong commitment to comprehensive and individualized patient care and education. Liaises with medical professionals, patients and family to provide continuous top-quality care and education. Worked in administration as Hopsital House Staffing with Kronos Software. Analytical and strategic Staffer with excellent problem-solving and time management skills. Organized, efficient and always willing to go extra mile to meet expectations. Including I was float UCT/PCT so I'm very familiar with other units such as Oncology, Orthopedics, Neurology, Trama, Telemetry, Renal/Infectious Disease, Med-surg Overflow, EDHU and Emergency Triage and Subacute. Well rounded in these units and care for patients in there unit habitats.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Unit Care Tech /Certified Nursing Assistant

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
02.2009 - 12.2021
  • Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
  • Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
  • Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
  • Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments and evaluating patient needs.
  • Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
  • Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas and nurse stations.
  • Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
  • Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
  • Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
  • Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms and allergies.
  • Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.

Education

Certified Nurse Assistant - Nursing Assistance

Autumn School of Nursing
Pasadena, CA
06.2022

Certified Nurse Assistant - Nursing Assistance

Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, CA
06.2008

High School Diploma -

William Workman High School
City Of Industry, CA
06.1997

Skills

  • Nutrition and Diet
  • Individualized Care
  • Patient Transport
  • Cleaning Products
  • Proper Staffing
  • Bedsore Prevention
  • Vital Signs Collection
  • Feeding Assistance
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Support
  • Mobility Devices
  • Observation Documentation
  • Supporting Daily Living Needs
  • CNA Certification

Accomplishments

Super User for Lift Equipments such as Ceiling lifts, Hoyers, Golvo Lifts, Stedy Lift, CPI certified 2021, Kronos Software and EPIC. Have orient new staff members and was always highly recommended by fellow piers and supervisor/management.

Timeline

Unit Care Tech /Certified Nursing Assistant

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
02.2009 - 12.2021

Certified Nurse Assistant - Nursing Assistance

Autumn School of Nursing

Certified Nurse Assistant - Nursing Assistance

Santa Barbara City College

High School Diploma -

William Workman High School
JOEL RAMIREZ